Is there a term for mains power in U. S. English? This insinuates that "mains" is not a U S term, and that the alternatives are all equally imprecise Conclusion: Americans are likely to use "grid" as a synonym for "mains", which isn't baseless So really the British style only seemed better because I hadn't yet considered whether the word already has another meaning
Are both gasoline and mains gas called gas in the USA? So what if somebody is talking about their gas-stove while casually mentioning their car? I've called the gas company about these outrageous gas bills, oh, and Honey, will you please drive and fill up the car with gas? Or is mains gas called something different in the USA?
When is Mains or grid no longer the correct electrical term? Mains means connected to the external utility network (electricity, gas, water, sewerage etc ) So in your example, a "mains" car would have to be connected to the wall permanently: the length of the electrical cable might restrict its operating range
word choice - English Language Usage Stack Exchange This length of pipe between the mains and the home is often called the supply line In the US, the name for the connection between the mains and the supply line is known as the corporation stop Sometimes the owner's responsibility ends at the curb stop Your question is somewhat unclear since you speak about "points" whereas the supply line is a length of pipe If you are interested in the
expressions - Draw a bath vs prepare a bath - English Language . . . I've just decommissioned two power showers The whole house is on now mains pressure following boiler replacement, and it turns out the pumps are not only unnecessary - they couldn't handle the input pressure anyway So it doesn't apply to me, but my gut feel is the excess heat energy in a bath would probably vastly outweigh the amount used by a pump, so unless you spent a long time in the
What is the proper usage of quite a few? Quite a few expresses that the speaker was impressed or astonished by the number, as they would have expected less Or the speaker wants to emphasize on the fact that it was "more than you would think" Yet I do not think that there is an order involved that quite a few would be less than many The intended effect is different One could call it understatement